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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2018

Risk factors associated with fecal shedding of Listeria monocytogenes by dairy cows and calves.

Petra Bandelj, Urska Jamnikar-Ciglenecki, Matjaz Ocepek, Rok Blagus, Modest Vengust

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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5 authors.

Petra BandeljVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Urska Jamnikar-CigleneckiVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Matjaz OcepekVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Rok BlagusInstitute for Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Modest VengustVeterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Gerbiceva 60, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-9781

Funding

Slovenian Research Agency J4-2236, J3-4298, P4-0092, and P4-0053Slovenian Research Agency J4-2236, J3-4298, P4-0092, P4-0053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundListeria monocytogenes (LM) is an important foodborne pathogen affecting animals and humans. Listeriosis outbreaks in humans caused by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products are of serious concern.

objectiveTo determine risk factors associated with fecal shedding of LM in family dairy farms. ANIMALS: Fecal samples were collected from cows and calves on 20 family dairy farms in 2-week intervals for a period of 1 year.

methodsLongitudinal study. LM was detected using qPCR. Univariate mixed effect model and multivariate analyses were performed to associate risk factors (dietary change, breed, mastitis, other diseases, antibiotic treatment, other treatments, heat index, and meteorological season) with fecal shedding of LM.

resultsLM was isolated from all farms on at least 1 sampling day. The average yearly prevalence was 18.2% (98/540) and 8.4% (43/511) in cows and calves, respectively. Heat index (P = .05) and meteorological season (P = .04) affected fecal shedding of LM on a farm level. Meteorological season only influenced fecal shedding of LM in cows (P = .04), whereas heat index (P = .01) influenced fecal shedding of LM in calves. Spring season was identified as the major risk factor associated fecal shedding of LM on a farm level (P = .01) and in cows (P = .01). Dietary changes were associated with lower odds for fecal shedding of LM in calves (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Fecal shedding of LM is associated with environmental temperatures and the meteorological season. Farmers and veterinarians should use this information when implementing strategies to reduce risks for LM dissemination in animals and in the community.

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Bacterial SheddingAnimalsCattleCattle DiseasesFecesFemaleListeria monocytogenesListeriosisRisk Factorscattleepidemiologyfamily dairy farmslisteriosis

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